Honkytonkville Explained

Honkytonkville
Type:	studio
Artist:	George Strait
Cover:	Honkytonkville.jpg
Released:	June 10, 2003
Recorded:	2002–2003
Studio:	Ocean Way Nashville, Nashville South Texas Studios Starstruck Studios, Nashville Sound Stage Studios, Nashville
Genre:	Honky-tonk
Length:	41:21
Label:	MCA Nashville
Producer:	Tony Brown George Strait
Prev Year:	2003
Next Year:	2003

Honkytonkville is the twenty-second studio album by American country music singer George Strait, released in June 10, 2003 by MCA Nashville. One of only a few albums of his career not to produce a Number One single, the album was certified platinum by the RIAA. It produced the singles "Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa", "Cowboys Like Us" and "Desperately", at #11, #2 and #6 respectively on the country charts. "Honk If You Honky Tonk" also charted at #45 based on unsolicited airplay.

"She Used to Say That to Me" was originally recorded by Rick Trevino on his 1995 album, Looking for the Light. "Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa" was originally recorded by Merle Haggard on his 1986 album Out Among The Stars. "Desperately" was originally recorded by Bruce Robison on his 1998 album Wrapped.

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.^[1]

Musicians

• George Strait – lead vocals
• Steve Nathan – keyboards
• Matt Rollings – keyboards
• Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar
• Chris Leuzinger – electric guitars
• Brent Mason – electric guitars, nylon string guitar
• Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar
• Stuart Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
• Glenn Worf – bass guitar, upright bass
• Eddie Bayers – drums
• The Nashville String Machine – strings
• Bergen White – string arrangements and conductor
• Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor
• Wes Hightower – background vocals
• Marty Slayton – background vocals

Production

• Clay Bradley – A&R direction
• Mike Owens – A&R direction
• Tony Brown – producer
• George Strait – producer, additional recording
• Chuck Ainlay – recording, mixing
• John Guess – additional recording
• Lisa Richter – recording assistant
• Jeff Sochor – recording assistant
• Patrick Murphy – additional recording assistant, mix assistant
• Todd Tidwell – additional recording assistant
• Jesse Benfield – mix assistant
• Jim Cooley – mix assistant
• Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
• Amy Russell – production coordinator
• Craig Allen – design
• Jim Kemp – art direction
• Tony Baker – photography
• Robin Geary – hair, make-up
• Erv Woolsey – management

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2003)! scope="col"

Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[2]	95

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)! scope="col"

Position
US Billboard 200^[3]	147
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[4]	18
Chart (2004)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[5]	43

Singles

Year! rowspan="2"

Single	Peak positions
US Country	US
2003	"Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa"	11	69
	"Cowboys Like Us"	2	38
2004	"Desperately"	6	44

Notes and References

1. Honkytonkville . George Strait . 2003 . CD . MCA Records . 0000114.
2. 269.
3. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003. Billboard. November 5, 2020.
4. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2003. Billboard. November 5, 2020.
5. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004. Billboard. November 5, 2020.